Research and education
Possibilities for research and education in the field of refractories exist in nearly all European countries represented by PRE. Education options range from seminars, summer courses, Bachelor and Master to PhD degrees. A list of possibilities, including the contact details, is given below.
GERMANY
DIFK
Deutsches Institut für Feuerfest und Keramik
Forschungsgemeinschaft Feuerfest e.V.
An der Elisabethkirche 27
53113 Bonn
Courses and degrees:
- Dipl.-Ing. (Metallurgy & Materials Technology)
- BSc (Materials Engineering)
- MSc (Materials Engineering)
- MSc (Metallurgical Engineering)
- Testing and Evaluation of Refractory Raw Materials and Products (Part 1 + 2 / 2 days duration each part); (German language)
- Refractory Materials in Theory and in Practical Use (4 days duration)
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. P. Quirmbach
Dipl. Min. H. Wuthnow
Dipl. Min. H. Körber
Dr. rer. nat. O. Krause
Tel. +49-228-91508-23
Fax +49-228-91508-55
quirmbach@difk.de
www.difk.de
IKGB
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
Institut für Keramik, Glas- und Baustofftechnik
Agricolastr. 17
09599 Freiberg
Courses and degrees:
- Dipl.-Ing. in Ceramics, Glass, Construction Materials; 10 Semester (German language)
- Master of Science in Ceramics, Glass, Construction Materials with focus on Refractories and High Temperature Applications; 3 Semester (German language)
- Master of Science in Ceramics, Glass, Construction Materials; 2 Semester at Freiberg University & 2 Semester at a University abroad in master course (English language)
Contact information:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. C. G. Aneziris
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Hessenkämper
Prof. Dr.-Ing. T. Bier
Dipl.-Ing. K. Häussler
Tel. +49-3731-39-2505
Fax +49-3731-39-2419
aneziris@ikgb.tu-freiberg.de
www.tu-freiberg.de
FHK
Fachhochschule Koblenz
Fachbereich Werkstofftechnik Glas und Keramik
Rheinstr. 56
56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen
Courses and degrees:
- Lesson „Refractories“ 6 h /week
- Lesson „Applied Physical Chemistry“ 6 h /week
- Lesson & Pract. Exercise “Raw Materials and Pure Materials Analysis” 6 h /week
- Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Materials Science Glass and Ceramics until 2008
- BEng (Materials Enigineering Glass and Ceramics) from 2008/2009
- MEng (Materials Science Ceramics and Glass)
Contact information:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Klein
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Hänsel
Tel.+49-2624-9109-0
Fax +49-2624-9109-40
klein@fh-koblenz.de
www.fh-koblenz.de
GHI
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Institut für Gesteinshüttenkunde
Mauerstr. 5
52064 Aachen
Courses and degrees:
- Refractory Materials : Structure and Properties
- Refractory Materials : Applications and Testing
- Thermochemistry of Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials
- Computer Aided Thermochemistry
- Corrosion of Ceramic Materials
- Glass Technology
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. R. Telle
Dr.-Ing. T. Tonnesen
Tel. +49-241-809-4988
Fax +49-241-809-2226
tonnesen@ghi.rwth-aachen.de
www.rwth-aachen.de
AUSTRIA
University of Leoben
Department Mineral Resources and Petroleum Engineering
Chair of Ceramics
Peter-Tunner-Straße 5
A-8700 Leoben
Courses and degrees:
- Bachelor, Master, PhD
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. Harald Harmuth
Tel. +43 3842 402 3201
Fax +43 3842 402 3202
ghk@unileoben.ac.at
www.unileoben.ac.at/content/view/240/794/lang,en/
FRANCE
ICAR
Ingénierie-Conseil-Assistance-Réfractaires
Rue Lavoisier 2
54300 Moncel-lès-lunéville
Tel. +33 3 .83.76.39.39
info.icar@ceramique.fr
SPAIN
ICV-CSIC
Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
C/Kelsen 5
28049 Madrid.
Courses and degrees:
- Master in Applied Chemistry (60 credits, in Spanish)
- Refractory Materials: Superior level Course (5 days) (in Spanish)
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. Juan Eugenio Iglesias Pérez,
Dr Emilio Criado
Tel. +34-917355840
Fax +34-917355843
jeiglesias@icv.csic.es
www.icv.csic.es
ITMA
Instituto Tecnológico de Materiales de Asturias
Parque Tecnológico de Asturias
33428 Llanera (Asturias)
Courses and degrees:
- Refractory Materials: Introductory level Course (5 days duration)(in Spanish)
- Refractory Materials: Intermediate level Course (5 days) (in Spanish)
Contact information:
Prof. Dr. Ramón Torrecillas
Dr. Manuel Miranda
Tel. +34-985980058
Fax +34-985265574
m.miranda@itma.es
www.itma.es
CZECH REPUBLIC
VŠB – TUO
VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava
Faculty of Metallurgy and Material Engineering
Department of Industrial Ceramics
17. listopadu 15
708 33 Ostrava – Poruba
Tel. +420 597 321 111
Fax: +420 597 323 233
www.vsb.cz
VŠCHT Praha
Institute of Chemical Technology Prague
Department of Glass and Ceramics
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická
Ústav skla a keramiky
Technická 5
166 28 Praha 6 – Dejvice
Contact person:
Doc. Ing. Jaroslav Kutzedörfer, CSc.
Tel. +420 220 443 792
www.vscht.cz
VUT FAST Brno
Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components
Vysoké učení technické v Brně
Fakulta stavební
Ústav technologie stavebních hmot a dílců
Veveří 331/95
662 37 Brno
Contact person:
Prof. Ing. Rostislav Drochytka, CSc.
Tel. +420 541 14 7 5 01
www.vutbr.cz
VUT FCH Brno
Vysoké učení technické v Brně
Fakulta chemická
Ústav chemie materiálů
Purkyňova 464/118
612 00 Brno
Contact person:
Doc. Ing. Jaromír Havlica, CSc.
Tel. +420 541 149 368
www.vutbr.cz
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
HF TU Košice
Technical University of Košice
Faculty of Metallurgy
Department of Ceramics
Technická univerzita v Košiciach
Hutnícka fakulta
Katedra keramiky
Park Komenského 3
042 00 Košice
Contact person:
Prof. Ing. Tomášek Karel, CSc.- DEAN of Faculty of Metallurgy
Letná 9, Blok A, IV. Floor
042 00 Košice
Tel. +42155602 2023, exchange +42155602 1111
Fax +4215563 370 48
dekanat.hf@tuke.sk
doc. Ing. Raschman Pavel, CSc.- Vice-dean for development
keramika.hf@tuke.sk
www.tuke.sk
www.tuke.sk/hf-kk/
Technical University of Košice
Faculty of Metallurgy
Letná 9
042 00 Košice
Tel. +421 556021111 - central +421 556022317
Fax +421 556337048
rozvoj.hf@tuke.sk
Pavel.Raschman@tuke.sk
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave
Vazovova 5
812 43 Bratislava 1
Tel. +421257294111
Fax. +421257294537
www.stuba.sk
POLAND
AGH University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics
Department of Technology of Ceramics and Refractories
Mickiewicza Av. 30
30-059 Kraków
Courses and degrees:
- Bachelor (Eng), Master (MEng), PhD, D.Sc.
Contact information:
Dr hab. inz.. (D.Sc.) Jacek Szczerba
jszczerb@agh.edu.pl
www.ceramika.agh.edu.pl
ICiMB
The Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials (ICiMB, center in Warsaw)
Refractory Materials Division in Gliwice
ul. Toszecka 99
44-100 Gliwice
Courses and degrees:
- Research, laboratory testing, seminars, conferences, research practices for students
Contact information:
Dr hab. inż. Mirosław Cholewa, Director of Division
m.cholewa@icimb.pl
Tel. +48 32 279 26 00
Dr inż. Jerzy Czechowski, Director for Research in Division
j.czechowski@icimb.pl
Tel. +48 32 270 19 19
Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials
ul. Postępu 9
02-676 Warszawa
Dr Stanisław Traczyk, Director
s.traczyk@icimb.pl
Tel. +48 22 843 19 65
GREAT BRITTAIN
The Ceramics and Composites Laboratory (CCL)
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Tel. +44 114 222 2000
BELGIUM
BCRC
Belgian Ceramic Research Centre
Avenue Gouverneur Cornez 4
7000 Mons
Courses and degrees:
- R&D, testing, case study, seminar on refractories
Contact information:
Dr J. Tirlocq, Dr P. Pilate, Eng J. Lagneau
Tel. +32 654 03434
Fax +3265348005
info@bcrc.be
www.bcrc.be